The Angels lost a 4-3 heartbreaker to the Blue Jays on July 5, 2025, as Addison Barger's 11th-inning single sealed a second straight walk-off win for Toronto.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It was a painful case of déjà vu for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, as they once again watched a winnable game slip through their fingers in extra innings. For the second consecutive day, the Toronto Blue Jays walked it off, this time with an Addison Barger single in the 11th inning that sealed a 4-3 victory and sent the Halos to another gut-wrenching defeat.
Two days in Toronto, two extra-inning losses. The Angels have now dropped consecutive heartbreakers north of the border.
The game was a grinder from the start. The Angels manufactured an early lead, with Jo Adell drawing a bases-loaded walk off Max Scherzer in the first and adding a sacrifice fly in the third. But a crucial moment in that first inning, when Mike Trout was thrown out at home by Addison Barger, foreshadowed the day's frustrations. After a two-run homer by George Springer put the Jays ahead, the Angels showed their fight. Nolan Schanuel came up huge, lacing a two-out, game-tying single in the seventh to breathe new life into the team. But the clutch hit that mattered most belonged to the Blue Jays, as Barger's single off reliever Ryan Zeferjahn in the 11th ended the marathon contest.
If there's one undeniable bright spot, it's the continued emergence of Jo Adell as a legitimate offensive force. Driving in two of the team's three runs, Adell was once again the most productive hitter in the lineup. His bases-loaded walk against a future Hall of Famer in Max Scherzer showed patience and poise, and his sacrifice fly later was a perfect piece of situational hitting. In a season of ups and downs, Adell's consistent power and run production have been a saving grace for the Angels' offense.
Starter Jack Kochanowicz turned in a solid, if not dominant, performance. He battled through six innings, allowing three runs and keeping the Angels in the game. He gave his team a chance to win, which is all you can ask from a starter. However, the bullpen, which has been taxed, couldn't quite lock it down through the extended frames, ultimately leading to the team's second straight extra-inning loss.
The Halos have a chance to salvage one game and avoid a sweep in Sunday's series finale. It'll be a tough matchup as southpaw Tyler Anderson (2-5, 4.12 ERA) takes the mound against the Blue Jays' ace, Kevin Gausman (6-6, 4.18 ERA). With the team's roster stable and no new injuries to report, the Angels desperately need to find a way to flip the script and turn one of these close games into a win before heading home.
